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Manchester United switch training ground in bid for Sir Alex Ferguson inspiration

Manchester United have temporarily ditched their training complex of 19 years ahead of the Manchester derby.

The Old Trafford giants have since 2000 been camped at Carrington but were pictured on Wednesday morning leaving for The Cliff for a final training session ahead of the showdown with Manchester City.

United then practised at their old training ground as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looks to underline what he expects from his players ahead of tonight’s derby.

During United’s glory period of 1994 and 1999, so many great sides were moulded by Sir Alex Ferguson at The Cliff.

United training at Carrington earlier this month (NIGEL RODDIS/EPA-EFE/REX)

Solskjaer hopes that training where so many United icons were made will inspire his players after their recent dismal run of form, report the Manchester Evening News.

United have lost six of their last eight games in all competitions, going out of the FA Cup and Champions League in the process.

Jesse Lingard and David de Gea acknowledged fans outside the hotel with thumbs-up gestures while Romelu Lukaku and Ashley Young made their way onto the team bus listening to music.

David Beckham running with Gary and Phil Neville at The Cliff in 1996 (Mirrorpix)

Solskjaer confirmed in an interview with Sky Sports on Tuesday that he will make changes to the team that was hammered by Everton on Easter Sunday.

"Of course there will be consequences," the Norwegian responded when asked by Gary Neville how he will go about picking his side for the derby.

He added: "We're not going to see the same team.

"We had a plan before the (Everton) game how we're going to look against City anyway and some decisions would have to wait.

"We had a plan anyway and those two plans (Everton and City) weren't the same."

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